यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वश: इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता
yadā sanharate chāyaṁ kūrmo ’ṅgānīva sarvaśhaḥ indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyas tasya prajñā pratiṣhṭhitā
Recitation · Text 2.58
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (13 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Krishna offers a new image: as a tortoise withdraws its limbs from all directions, one who withdraws the senses from their objects has steady wisdom. The image suggests deliberate, protective retraction, not permanent numbness.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:The tortoise image suggests deliberate, protective withdrawal — not permanent numbness or shutting the world out forever.